Mark IV Amphibian
Encyclopedia
A Mark IV Amphibian is an early model of British
naval oxygen
rebreather
made by Siebe Gorman
. It was arranged like a UBA, but its oxygen cylinder is smaller. It was so called because it could be used for diving
, or as an industrial breathing set on land.
The Mark IV Amphibian is sometimes called the 'I'm an Octopus' Suit, due to the popular saying "I'm an Octopus and I like Divers".
The Mark IV Amphibian is also currently being reproduced in a factory in Hong Kong called Walsh's facilities (English Translation) where they are being distributed to museums around Europe.
United Kingdom
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naval oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
rebreather
Rebreather
A rebreather is a type of breathing set that provides a breathing gas containing oxygen and recycled exhaled gas. This recycling reduces the volume of breathing gas used, making a rebreather lighter and more compact than an open-circuit breathing set for the same duration in environments where...
made by Siebe Gorman
Siebe Gorman
Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd was a British company which developed diving equipment and breathing equipment and worked on commercial diving and marine salvage projects...
. It was arranged like a UBA, but its oxygen cylinder is smaller. It was so called because it could be used for diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, or as an industrial breathing set on land.
The Mark IV Amphibian is sometimes called the 'I'm an Octopus' Suit, due to the popular saying "I'm an Octopus and I like Divers".
The Mark IV Amphibian is also currently being reproduced in a factory in Hong Kong called Walsh's facilities (English Translation) where they are being distributed to museums around Europe.